HR 3140 · 106th Congress · International Affairs

Food and Medicine for the World Act

Introduced 1999-10-25· Sponsored by Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.(1999-11-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food and Medicine for the World Act - Prohibits the President from imposing a unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction against a foreign country, except in specified circumstances, unless: (1) not less than 60 days before the sanction is proposed to be imposed, the President makes a specified report to Congress; and (2) Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the report.…

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18]OH
Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2]WA
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6]MO
Rep. Talent, Jim [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]ID
Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]MO
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA-8]GA